Question about the Room of Requirement
demetra1225
tzakis1225 at netzero.com
Mon Aug 15 17:36:19 UTC 2005
No: HPFGUIDX 137703
The Lexicon describes the Room of Requirement as a magical room which
can only be discovered by someone who is in need. The room will
appear when someone walks past the wall three times while
concentrating on what they need.
We know that in OotP, The DA used the room for meetings. The room
stocked itself with useful books and objects one would use for DADA
lessons.
In OotP, Chapter 27, the Inquisitorial Squad discovered the DA had
been using the room. They found the room and the list of all of the
members hanging on the wall. I recall some theories that because the
I.S. needed some evidence against the DA, the room provided it for
them.
However, in Chapter 21 of HPB, we see Harry trying to get the room to
appear to show him what Draco was up to. The door to the room never
appears.
Why doesn't the room give Harry what he needs? Was what he requested
not specific enough? Is it because Harry didn't *need* to know what
Draco was up to, he only *wants* to know?
Or does the room not allow people to see what other's are using it
for? But if that is the case, why did the room allow the I.S. to see
what the DA was up to, but not allow Harry to see what Draco was up
to?
Any thoughts?
Demetra
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